Ching Pang, Cheer Tsang, Alyssa Ju, Iñigo Cabrera
ABSTRACT:
The AguaClara Vertical Ram Pump (ACVRP) is an innovation that will enable water to be pumped from lower elevations to higher elevations using the driving force of falling water. The ACVRP improves on a conventional ram pump design by increasing its space efficiency and decreasing its capital cost. Although a prototype had been built, it did not reach its target pumping efficiency. The goal of this semester was to optimize the ram pump efficiency by finding the necessary forces to open and close the valve at the ideal times.
